Search Results: Journalism from Texas Star Books

Albany, TX: Bright Sky Press, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Texas treasure, A.C. Greene's last book Stories involve noted persons, such as, Thurgood Marshall, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Andres Segovia, Natalie Wood, Mickey Mantle, Artie Shaw, Roy Rogers, Van Cliburn, Bill Mauldin, Laura Bush and others. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 215 pp. in the new copy, crisp and clean, as is the dust jacket.

Hightower Press, 1947. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Boyce, with 'Best Wishes'. Also gift inscription to previous owner. 175 pp. Green boards with black print and graphics. Light corner and spine end wear - top edge of front board has small snag. Top page edge has foxing. Clean and bright interior. No dust jacket.

Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1982. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by author, Francis Pike, on title page and dated 1/7/84. 171 pp. Red boards with black print. A few miniscule spots on top edge of front board with faint rubbing on forward edge of front board. Interior is crisp, clean and bright.

New York: William Sloane Associates, Inc., 1946. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Collection of photos of war correspondent, journalist and GI pal, Ernie Pyle. 1st Ed., 1st ptg. 159 pp. Gray green cloth boards with dark red embossed title on front and spine. Boards have slight discoloration where the jacket has pieces missing. Some corner and spine end bumping with a little fraying where worn. Very bottom edges have some spotting and wear to cloth. Pages are yellowed - interior is clean. Dust jacket is intact in protective covering, but has two significant missing pieces - (1)lower spine has 1 1/2" X 3" piece missing and (2) Top of spine has missing piece from about one inch on front, across spine and onto the back about four inches. Total missing area there is 5 1/2" X 3". Rest of dust jacket has creasing, some spotting, chipping and corner wear.

New York: Random House, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edited with an introduction by David Nichols" Foreword by Charles Kuralt. Crisp and bright without shelfwear. Red remainder mark on top page ends and very small soiling on bottom page ends. Dust jacket is bright and colorful with very minor edgewear. Very nice copy.

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1992. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Five Texas journalists featured, William Brann, Don Biggers, John Granbery, Archer Fullingim and Stoney Burns (Brent Stein). 222 pp. Crisp, clean and bright copy. Appears unread. Page edges have very faint spotting. Dust jacket has light corner and edge wear. Slight rubbing/soiling shows occasionally on cream-colored background, including sticker residue on front top corner. A few very small closed tears. Very nice copy.

New York: World Publishing, 1945. 3rd Printing . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Forum Books Edition. Dark blue cloth with silver print. Light corner and edge bumping, and spine has faded slightly. Pages have darkened from age. Previous owner's bookplate on ffep. No dust jacket.

Kansas City: The Lowell Press, 1965. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 162 pp. Crisp, bright and clean copy with very slight bumping on spine ends. Price clipped dust jacket is bright with a few small spots. Front hinge area has small closed puncture. Light edgewear with slight fraying/tearing on spine top. Light rubbing on spine and rear panel. Nice copy.

Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Jerry Flemmons was a jewel in the staff of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and "Texas Siftings" was the name of his popular weekly column. This is a sequel to the first collection published from his column. 153 pp. Large format trade paperback - 8"W X 11"H. Tight and clean copy with moderate curling on front wrap. Light creasing as well as edge and corner wear.

Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Jerry Flemmons was a jewel in the staff of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and "Texas Siftings" was the name of his popular weekly column. This is a sequel to the first collection published from his column. 153 pp. Large format trade paperback - 8"W X 11"H. Bright, clean and bright copy. Unread.

Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Jerry Flemmons was a jewel in the staff of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and "Texas Siftings" was the name of his popular weekly column. This is a sequel to the first collection published from his column. 153 pp. Large format trade paperback - 8"W X 11"H. Bright, clean and bright copy. Unread.

Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Jerry Flemmons was a jewel in the staff of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and "Texas Siftings" was the name of his popular weekly column. This is a sequel to the first collection published from his column. 153 pp. Large format trade paperback - 8"W X 11"H. Bright, clean and bright copy. Unread.

Garden City, New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1943. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reynolds gives first hand accounts of Russia's war with Nazi Germany. Tight copy with burnt orange cloth boards. Spine is a little darkened and has a very small spot near bottom. Very light wear to corners and spine ends. Pages are darkened somewhat and there is an area of foxing on top front page ends. Clean interior. Dust jacket is missing, but inner folds are laid in book.

London: Jupiter, 1977. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Oversized format - 8 1/2"W X 12"H. 139 pp. Crisp, bright, clean and tight copy with minor bumpint on edges. Dust jacket is bright with slight edgewear and creasing. Front cover has 1/2" red mark in title which shows on yellow background. Very nice copy.

Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. GPO PO No. 80001. Part of the U.S. Army in Vietnam series, this issue deals with the conflicts that arose between military and mass media. Large format, 7"W X 10"H. 413 pp. EX-LIB - USAF Base Library with minimal library markings. Some stamps have been whited out, and front free end paper has residue of glued on paper having been removed. Brown cloth boards have some warping and show a little bumping on corners and spine ends. Light rubbing - crisp and clean interior.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Subtitled, "The Untold Story of How Journalist Hector C. Bywater Devised the Plans That Led to Pearl Harbor". 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Book and jacket are both clean, crisp and bright with a very little shelfwear. Nice copy.